Benjamin Moore

Chinaberry

1351

Chinaberry is a saturated red that leans slightly cool with a faint magenta undertone. With an LRV of 11.97, it reads dark and can deepen in low light. It fits dining rooms, libraries, or an accent wall where a strong red is needed.

White Dove and Simply White keep trim crisp, while Hale Navy and Forest Green add contrast. Mauve Mist can soften transitions with a related tone in adjacent rooms.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1351

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Chinaberry in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chinaberry under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chinaberry under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

346°

Red Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

12.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#9D3C53

RGB Decimal

157, 60, 83

RGB Percent

61.6%, 23.5%, 32.5%

HSL

345.8, 44.7%, 42.5%

HSV

345.8, 61.8%, 61.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 61.8%, 47.1%, 38.4%

YIQ

91.6, 50.4, 27.6

XYZ

17.08, 11.02, 9.41

CIE Lab

39.62, 42.42, 7.47

CIE Luv

39.62, 65.15, 1.34

Hunter Lab

33.20, 36.62, 5.02

Decimal

10304595

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chinaberry Thrill Ride Radicchio Burgundy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chinaberry Lake Red Sianna Rose Love In A Mist

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chinaberry Ionian Deep Sea Turquoise Twist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chinaberry Nouveau Copper Twilight Magenta Dragonwell

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Chinaberry Twilight Magenta Mad About Magenta Amethyst Ice

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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